California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Thursday he wants to swiftly ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the legality of the Affordable Care Act in light of the new ruling this week from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Becerra’s enthusiasm for a quick appeal, however, has not been matched by some of his Democratic colleagues, who are seeking a more deliberative approach to defending the Obama-era health care law.

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